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Arthur Don has more than 45 years of experience representing public and private investment companies, money managers and investment advisers, mutual funds and their independent directors, private investment funds (including private equity funds and real estate funds), and broker-dealers. His practice focuses on regulatory structuring and compliance matters, governance, and sophisticated securities matters and transactions.

Throughout his career, Arthur has represented some of the nation’s most well-known and successful investment managers. His decades-long experience in the investment management arena enables him to provide bespoke counseling and strategies.

In addition, Arthur has represented issuers and underwriters in numerous public offerings. He frequently advises on independent director fiduciary duties and compliance policy issues and the implementation of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles.

Concentrations

  • Investment management
  • Securities transactions
  • Private equity and venture capital
  • Real estate funds
  • Corporate compliance and social responsibility
  • Pension funds and institutional investors
  • Investment funds
  • ESG

主要执业方向

荣誉和领导力

  • Team Member, a Law360 "Real Estate Practice Group of the Year," 2023
  • Listed, Leading Lawyers Network, 2012-2025
  • Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2009, 2011-2019
  • Team Member, U.S. News - Best Lawyers®, Best Law Firms Edition, "Law Firm of the Year," Banking & Finance - Litigation, 2017
  • Team Member, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of "America’s Best Corporate Law Firms," 13th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013
  • Rated, AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5.0

°AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell DistinguishedSM and Martindale-Hubbell NotableSM are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell® certification procedures, standards and policies.

  • Director, Public Interest Law Initiative
  • Director and Past President, John Howard Association of Illinois, Prison Reform Group
  • Member, American Bar Association 
  • Member, Chicago Bar Association

资历

教育
  • J.D., cum laude, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
    • Editorial Board, Northwestern University Law Review
  • B.S., Northwestern University
获准执业地区
  • Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar

Related Capabilities

Investment Management Private Funds Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions Financial Regulatory & Compliance Capital Markets Regulatory & Compliance Banking & Financial Services Real Estate Funds Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Real Estate 新兴技术 Institutional Investors